Quote:
Originally Posted by hockeydoug
Damn you Kozlov, that OT game and 2 more wins and the Hawks would have made for a better final.
I still need the Hawks to beat Detroit in a playoff series to get rid of that memory. It was bad enough to see Detroit win, it was worse because they got swept.
|
You should be mad at Belfour
He gave up horrendous goals in OT's vs Wings that series
Quote:
Originally Posted by Illinihockey
If we miss another season I wonder if it signals the death knell of teams like Phoenix, Columbus, and the Islanders. I just don't see fans coming back for teams like that.
|
Isles TV deal + Move to Brooklyn mean they wont go away
Pho is only team that I would put in Dire extinction category
Jackets are tied into a pretty tight lease.. You cant just fold or move a team it will cost $$$ to get out of lease
Quote:
Originally Posted by RayP
It could be... honestly, I don't want to see the league have to contract, but it might be necessary. I'm not sure all these relocations would be a great idea. When do you ever see a sport move teams around so often this day in age?
|
Teams move all the time
Teams to move in NBA in last 20 years = Hornets , Grizzlies , Sonics
Teams to move in NFL in last 20 years = Raiders , Rams , Oilers , Browns
Teams to move in MLB in last 20 years = Expos
Teams to move in NHL in last 20 years = Whalers , Jets , Nordiques , Thrashers
It happens ,, If a market is not viable any longer and team can move without legal restrictions (No lease)
Hell NBA has a few teams with questionable futures in there current market (Sacramento for instance)
And the threat of being relocated looms for Chargers , Rams , Jags and Bills in NFL